The Aeronauts (2019)

Balloon pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon in the 1860s.

Director:

Tom Harper

Writers:

Tom Harper (story by), Jack Thorne (story by)

Stars:

Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Felicity Jones	...	Amelia Wren
Vincent Perez	...	Pierre Rennes
Phoebe Fox	...	Antonia
Lewin Lloyd	...	Charlie
Himesh Patel	...	John Trew
Eddie Redmayne	...	James Glaisher
Robert Glenister	...	Ned Chambers
Tim McInnerny	...	Airy
Thomas Arnold	...	Charles Green
Tom Courtenay	...	Arthur Glaisher
Anne Reid	...	Ethel Glaisher
Lisa Jackson	...	Poppy
Rebecca Front	...	Aunt Frances
Elsa Alili	...	Antonia's Daughter
Connie Price	...	Antonia's Daughter

Storyline

In 1862, pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) teams up with daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Rennes (Felicity Jones) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history. While their voyage to the very edge of existence helps the unlikely pair find their place in the world, they face physical and emotional challenges in the thin air, as the ascent becomes a fight for survival.

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Plot Keywords:

hot air balloon | throwing a dog from a hot air balloom | london england | meteorologist | year 1862 | 

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Taglines:

Inspired by a True Adventure

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some peril and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English French Latin

Release Date:

6 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Aeronauts

Filming Locations:

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,907,225

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amazon Studios, Mandeville Films, One Shoe Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Early in the film, Felicity Jones mentions Stardust. Stardust was the nickname for her character in Rogue One, as well as being the name assigned to the plans for the Death Star. Soon after, she says "and so it begins", a phrase often used in Star Wars

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Goofs

Amelia Wren pronounces "caelum certe" with hard C's. This is the current, "reconstructed Classical" pronunciation; however, in the 1860s the standard Latin pronunciation used would have been with soft C's.

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Quotes

Upper Class Lady: Mother always taught me, why have one man when you can have two?

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, many of the Os in people's names slowly rise, as if symbolizing a balloon elevating.

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Connections

Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Eddie Redmayne/Joe Pera/Pharrell Williams (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Aeronauts Waltz
Written by Jack Arnold

User Reviews

Worth a watch

If you want to watch a movie about the true events that "inspired" this movie, then go watch a documentary. If you want to watch a decent, family-friendly, period piece, with an interesting plot, then you may find this movie entertaining as I did.

I had no prior knowledge of the true events this movie is based on, but watching it piqued my interest to learn more.